Gary S. Fergus

Attorney Gary S. Fergus is the founder and owner of Fergus, A Law Office, in San Francisco, California. A nationally ranked trial attorney with more than 45 years of total legal experience, Mr. Fergus provides unmatched representation and support to a diverse range of clients throughout San Francisco, Silicon Valley and the rest of the state who have legal needs involving intellectual property and other civil disputes such as fiduciary rights, entertainment agreements and unauthorized use of celebrity likenesses, nondisclosure agreements, mass torts, bankruptcy, and more.A veteran of hundreds of trials and administrative proceedings in jurisdictions throughout the United States, Mr. Fergus has achieved significant success helping his clients protect their rights and interests and achieve the favorable outcomes they expect and deserve for their important and pressing legal challenges. A recognized leader in intellectual property law, he represented clients from a variety of industries with matters involving copyright infringement, licensing issues and other related areas.At all turns, Mr. Fergus delivers highly personalized counsel to those he serves, and he has gained a reputation for being able to devise creative solutions for tough legal problems. He has a true and abiding passion for the law, and he has an uncommon ability to present complex cases to juries in a manner that they can easily grasp.Honored for his outstanding professionalism and service, Mr. Fergus has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with a listing in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He also holds a Lawyers of Distinction rating, and he has received consistent top rankings and endorsements from his peers as well as numerous positive testimonials and referrals from his satisfied clients.A 1976 honors graduate of Stanford University, Mr. Fergus obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1979, where he was a champion of the school's Moot Court competition. He then attended New York University School of Law, where he earned his Master of Laws cum laude in 1981.Mr. Fergus is licensed to practice in Wisconsin as well as California, and he is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th, 7th, 9th and District of Columbia Circuit, as well as the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also an active member of the American Bar Association and the American Intellectual Property Law Association, among his other professional affiliations.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.